Advisory Board
The Advisory Board provides advice and guidance to UTN in support of its mission and operations. Its responsibilities include strategic planning, review and approval of budgets and fee structures, adoption and approval of policies, advice of network member services, and government relations. The Advisory Board is made up of fifteen (15) members, selected to reflect Utah's diverse health care community, include representation from rural Utah; member hospital, clinics and health departments; other organizations; the University of Utah, research and education; and at-large members.
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Members
Kathy Froerer, Chair
Executive Director, Utah Association of Local Health Departments
Member Hospital, Clinic, Health Department
Scott MacDonald, Vice-chair
IT Director, Beaver Valley Hospital
Rural Representative
Michael Strong, MD
Chief Medical Officer
General Internal Medicine
University of Utah Hospital & Clinics
UUHSC
Leslie Lenert, MD
Professor of Medicine and Biomedical Informatics
Associate Chair for Ambulatory Care
Department of Internal Medicine
University of Utah School of Medicine
Education & Research
Ronda Menlove
Senior Vice Provost for
Regional Campuses and Distance Education
Utah State University
Rural Representative
Byron Bair
Director, VA Rural Health Center, Western Region
Dept. of Veteran Affairs
Professor, Geriatric Internal Medicine & Geriatric Psychiatry
University of Utah
At-Large
Brent Hales
CFO, Uintah Basin Medical Center
Rural Representative
Robert Jex
Trauma System Clinical Consultant
Utah Department of Health, Emergency Medical Services and Preparedness
At-Large
Donna Singer
CEO, Utah Navajo Health System
Member Hospital, Clinic, Health Department
Director, Eccles Health Sciences Library, University of Utah
University of Utah Health Sciences Center
Jan Root, Ph.D
President, Chief Executive Officer, Utah Health Information Network
At-Large
Robert W. Allen
Vice President, Rural Region
CEO, Intermountain Park City Medical Center
Member Hospital, Clinic, Health Department
Marta Petersen, M.D., ex officio, non-voting
Director, Utah Telehealth Network
Deb LaMarche, ex officio non-voting,
Program Manager, Utah Telehealth Network
Subcommittees
The UTN Advisory Board has several active subcommittees which provide guidance on specific interest areas. Subcommittee chairs generally are members of the board, but membership in subcommittees, with the exception of the Executive Committee, is open to the interested participants from the telehealth community.
Executive
- Oversee strategic planning and implementation
- Development of meeting agendas
- Serve as nominations subcommittee
Membership
Kathy Froerer, Advisory Board Chair
Scott MacDonald, Vice-chair
Immediate past chair (unfilled)
Deb LaMarche, UTN staff liaison (non-voting)
Clinical
- Advise staff on the improvement of existing clinical applications and the development of new clinical programs and services
- Promote the use of UTN for patient care
Membership
D. Kim Openshaw, PhD, Chair, Utah State University
Patricia Carroll, RN, co-chair, UTN staff liaison
John Bohnsack, MD, Pediatrics, University of Utah
Josette Dorius, Service Director, University Health Care
Libbey Chuy, Association for Utah Community Health
Richard Garden MD, Medical Director, Department of Corrections
Nancy Dailey, RN, VA Rural Health Resource Center, Western Region
LeAnn Roling, Cleft Palate & Cranial Facial Clinic, Primary Children's Medical Center
Marta Petersen, MD, Director, Utah Telehealth Network
Educational
- Advise staff on the improvement of existing educational offerings and the development of new education programs and services
- Promote the use of UTN for education and training
Membership
Patricia Carroll, Chair, UTN staff liaison
Nancy Neff, Southeast Utah Community Health Center
Joan Stoddart, UUHSC Eccles Health Sciences Library
Brad Halvorsen, University Health Care
Dennis Moser, Southern Utah University
Libbey Chuy, Association for Utah Community Health
Finance
- Oversee financial position of UTN
- Determine funding sources & fee structure
- Recommend changes to promote fiscal health
Membership
Brent Davis, CFO, Central Valley Medical Center
Brent Hales, CFO, Uintah Basin Medical Center
Dennis Hammond, CFO, Utah Navajo Health System
Lloyd Berentsen, Health Officer, Bear River Health Department
Bob Jex, Utah Department of Health
Deb LaMarche, UTN staff liaison
Legislative
- Determine telehealth legislative and public policy agenda
- Advise and assist staff on government relations strategies
Membership
Kathy Froerer, Chair, Utah Association of Local Health Officers
Mike Petersen, Executive Director, Utah Education Network
Kim Wirthlin, Associate Vice President, University of Utah Health Sciences Center
Beverly Evans, Governor's Office of Economic Development
Deb LaMarche, UTN staff liaison
Technical
- Recommend strategic technical direction for UTN
- Advise staff on technical needs and improvements for the network and telehealth activities
Membership
Kyle Anderson (Chair), Intermountain Healthcare
Brent Eliesen, University of Utah
Jeff Watson, Utah Radiology Associates
Jeff Egly, Utah Education Network
Chet Steele, Central Valley Medical Center
Mike Foster, Moab Regional Hospital
David Maw, Utah Education Network
Preston Marx, Uintah Basin Medical Center
Scott McDonald, Beaver Valley Hospital
Jeff Shuckra, Utah Telehealth Network
Peter Bonsavage, Utah Telehealth Network
Marz Cesarini, Utah Telehealth Network
Meeting Schedule
The UTN Advisory Board meets quarterly, on the 3rd Wednesday of the 1st month of each quarter. Three of the meetings are conducted via videoconferencing. The October meeting is a full day in-person Annual Meeting, focused on strategic planning and open to the UTN members and partners.
The 2011 Meeting schedule:
- January 12, 8:00am - 10:00am, via videoconferencing
- April 27, 8:00am - 10:00am, via videoconferencing
- July 12, 8:00am to 10:00am, via videoconferencing
- October 26, all day event
Bylaws
The Bylaws have been created to establish and effectively maintain the Advisory Board. The Bylaws include a a clear definition of the UTN mission, the responsibility and representation of the Board and the election of officers. For a complete copy download the UTN Bylaws PDF.
